Q. Who of the following was the first viceroy of India?
Answer: Lord Canning
Notes: Lord Canning served as a governor-general of India from the year 1856 to 1857. In the year 1858, the act of the better government of India passed. As per the act, the governor-general of India was declared as the viceroy of India. Lord Canning is the first viceroy of India as well as the last governor-general of India.

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